Olympus PT-018 User manual

InstructionManual
WaterproofCase
PT-018
Forthedigitalcamera
CAMEDIA C-740UltraZoom/
C-750UltraZoom
■ ThankyouforbuyingtheWaterproofCasePT-018.
■ Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefullyandusetheproduct
safelyandcorrectly.
■ Pleasekeepthisinstructionmanualforreferenceafterreadingit.
■ Wrongusemaycausedamagetothecameraontheinsidefrom
waterleakage,andrepairmaynotbepossible.
■ Beforeuse,performanadvancecheckasdescribedinthismanual.

E-1
Introduction
● Unauthorized copying of this manual in part or in full, except for private
use,isprohibited.
Unauthorizedreproductionisstrictlyprohibited.
● Our company shall not be responsible in any way for lost profits or any
claims by third parties in case of any damage occurring from unsuitable
useofthisproduct.
● Ourcompanyshallnotberesponsiblefordamage,lostprofits,etc.caused
bylossofimagedatabecauseofdefects,disassembly,repairor
modificationofthisproductbypeopleotherthanthirdpartiesspecifiedby
ourcompany,orforotherreasons.
Pleasereadthefollowingitemsbeforeuse
● ThisCaseisaprecisiondevicedesignedforuseatawaterdepthwithin40m.
Pleasehandleitwithsufficientcare.
● PleaseusetheCasecorrectlyaftersufficientunderstandingofthecontents
ofthismanualinregardtohandlingoftheCase,checksbeforeuse,
maintenance,andstorageafteruse.
● Ourcompanyshallinnowayberesponsibleforaccidentsinvolving
immersionofadigitalcamerainwater.
● Ourcompany shall not pay any compensation foraccidents(injuries or
materialdamage)atthetimeofuse.
Forsafeuse
Thisinstructionmanualuses variouspictographsforcorrectuseofthe
productand toprevent danger tothe userandother personsas wellas
propertydamage.Thesepictographsandtheirmeaningsareshownbelow.
Thisindicatescontents forwhichthe possibilityofhuman
deathorsevereinjuryincaseofhandlingunderdisregardof
thisindicationcanbeassumed.
Thisindicatescontents forwhichthe possibilityofhuman
injuryorthepossibilityofmaterialdamageincaseofhandling
underdisregardofthisindicationcanbeassumed.
WARNING
CAUTION

E-2
１．Keepthisproductoutofthereachofbabies,infants,andchildren.There
isthepossibilityofoccurrenceofthefollowingtypesofaccidents.
・Injurybydroppingontothebodyfromaheight.
・Injuryfrompartsofthebodygettingcaughtinpartswhichopenandclose.
・Swallowingofsmallparts.Pleaseconsultaphysicianimmediatelyifany
partshavebeenswallowed.
・Triggeringoftheflashinfrontoftheeyesmaycausepermanentvision
impairmentetc.
２．Donotstorewithabatteryinthedigitalcamerahousedinthisproduct.
Storagewithabatteryinsertedmayleadtoleakageofthebatteryliquid
andfire.
３．Ifleakageofwatershouldoccurwithacamerainstalledinthisproduct,
quickly remove the battery from the camera. There is the possibility of
ignitionandexplosionfromgenerationofhydrogengas.
４．Thisproductismadeofresin.Thereisthepossibilitythatinjuriesmaybe
causedwhenitbecomesbrokenbecauseofstrongimpactwitharockor
otherhardobjects.Pleasehandlewithsufficientcare.
５．ThesilicagelandthegreaseforsiliconeO-ringsforthisproductarenot
edible.
１．Donotdisassembleormodifythisproduct.Thismaycausewaterleakage
ortrouble.Incaseofdisassemblyormodificationbypersonsotherthan
thoseappointedbyourcompany,theguaranteeshallnotapply.
２．Donotplacethisproductatlocationswithabnormallyhighorabnormally
lowtemperaturesoratlocationswithextremetemperaturechanges.The
productmaydeteriorate.
３．Openingandclosingatlocationswithmuchsand,dust,ordirtmayimpairthe
waterproofcharacteristicandcausewaterleakage.Thisshouldbeavoided.
４．This product has been designed and manufactured for use at a water
depthwithin40m.Pleasenotethatdivingtoadepthinexcessof40m
maycausepermanent deformationordamage totheCaseandthe
camerainsidetheCaseormayleadtowaterleakage.
５．JumpingintothewaterwiththeCaseinyourpocketorinyour hand,
throwing the Case from a boat or ship into the water, and other rough
handling may cause water leakage. Please handle with sufficient care,
whenhandingitoverfromhandtohandetc.
WARNING
CAUTION

E-3
Batteries
● UseeithertwolithiumbatterypacksCR-V3(LB-01madebyOlympus)
orfourAAalkalineorlithiumornickel-hydrogenorNicadbatteriesas
thebatteriesforthecamera.
● Alkalinebatteriescanbeusedonlyforasmallnumberofphotos,and
theirperformancealsodropswithuseatlowtemperatures.Ifpossible,
avoiduseofalkalinebatteriesastheymaybecomeexhaustedquickly
duringadive.
● Takecarethatthebatteryelectrodesdonotbecomewet.Thismaycause
troubleoraccidents.
● Carefullyreadtheinstructionmanualforthecameraaboutothercautions
regardingbatteries.
６．Ifthecameraontheinsideshouldbecomewetbecauseofwaterleakage
etc.,immediatelywipeoffallmoistureandconfirmtheoperation.
７．PleaseremovetheO-ringwhentravelingbyair.Otherwiseairpressure
maymakeitimpossibletoopentheCase.
８．Forsafeuseofthedigitalcamerainthisproduct,pleasereadthe
"InstructionManual"forthedigitalcameracarefully.
９．Whensealingthisproduct,takesufficientcarethatnoforeignmattergets
caughtattheO-ringandthecontactsurfaces.

E-4
ForPreventionofWaterLeakageAccidents
When water leakage occurs while this product is being used, repair of the
camerahousedinthisproductmaybecomeimpossible.Pleaseobservethe
followingcautionsforuse.
１．Whensealingthisproduct,makesurethatnohairs,fibers,sandparticles
orotherforeignmattersticknotonlytotheO-ring,butalsotothecontact
surface(flatpartofthefrontcover).Evenasinglehairorasinglegrainof
sandmaycausewaterleakage.Pleasecheckwithspecialcare.
２．TheO-ring is aconsumption product. Pleasereplaceit at leastonce a
yearbynewone.Alsoperformmaintenanceforeveryuse.
３．DeteriorationoftheO-ringwillprogressaccordingtotheuseconditions
andthestorageconditions.ImmediatelyreplacetheO-ringbyanewone
ifitisdamaged,showscracks,orhaslostitselasticity.
４．AtthetimeofO-ringmaintenance,cleantheinsideoftheO-ringgroove
andconfirmtheabsenceofdirt,dust,sand,andotherforeignmatter.
５．ApplythespecifiedsiliconeO-ringgreasetotheO-ring.
６．Thewaterprooffunctionis noteffectivewhentheO-ringisnotinstalled
correctly. When installing the O-ring, take care that it does not project
fromthegrooveandthatitisnottwisted.Also,whensealingtheCase,
closethe lid after confirming thattheO-ring has not come outofthe
groove.
７．Thisproductis anairtight constructionmadeof plastic(polycarbonate).
Whenitisleftforalongtimeinacar,onaboat,atthebeach,oratother
places reaching a high temperature, or when it is subjected foralong
time to uneven external force, it may be deformed and the waterproof
functionmaybelost.Paysufficientattentiontotemperaturecontrol.Also
donotplaceheavyobjectsontotheproductduringstorageortransport,
andavoidunreasonablestorage.
〈ExamplesforforeignmatterstickingtotheO-ring〉
Hair Fibers Grainsofsand

E-5
HandlingtheProduct
● Useorstorageoftheproductatthefollowinglocationsmaycause
defectiveoperation, defects, trouble, damage, fire, internal clouding, or
waterleakage.Alwaysavoidtheselocations.
・Locationsreachinghightemperaturessuchasthoseunderdirect
sunlight,inanautomobile,etc.
・Locationswithopenfire
・Waterdepthsinexcessof40m
・Locationssubjecttovibrations
・Locationswithhightemperaturesandmuchdustorwithsevere
temperaturechanges
・Locationswithvolatilesubstances
● Thisproductismadeofpolycarbonateresinwithexcellentimpact
resistance,but itmay bedamaged byscraping againstrocks etc.Italso
maybreakwhenithitshardobjectsorisdropped.
● Thisproduct isnot acase to softenimpacts tothe camerainsidethe
product.When thisproduct witha digitalcamera insideit issubjectedto
impactsorheavyobjectsareplacedontoit,thedigitalcameramay
becomedamaged.Pleasehandletheproductwithsufficientcare.
● Whentheproductisnotusedforalongtime,thewaterproofperformance
maydropbecause of deterioration of the O-ring etc. Before use, always
performtheadvancetestandthefinalcheck.
● Donotapplyexcessiveforcetothetripodsocket.
● WhenaflashisusedwhiletheCaseisbeingused,shadowsmayappear
attheedgesofthepicture.Thisisespeciallynotablewhentakingpictures
inmacromode on the wide-angle side. Please use a flash after image
confirmation.
８．WhentheO-ringcontactsurfaceispressedstronglyfromtheoutsideof
theCase,orwhentheCaseistwisted,thewaterprooffunctionmaybe
lost.Takecarenottoexertexcessiveforce.
９．Pleasebesuretoperformtheadvancetestandthefinaltesteachtime
beforeusingthecase.
Ifyoushouldnoticedropsofwaterorothersignsofwaterleakagewhile
taking pictures, immediately stop the dive, remove any water from the
camera and the product, test according to the item "Final check", and
confirmwhetherleakagehasoccurredornot.
１０．

E-6
● Donotperformoperationsotherthanspecifiedinthisinstructionmanual,
donotremoveormodifypartsotherthanspecified,anddonotuseparts
otherthanspecified.
Any troubles in taking pictures or with the equipment resulting from the
aboveactionsshallbeoutsidetheguarantee.
● Ourcompanyshallbeinnowayresponsibleforaccidentsinvolving
immersionofadigitalcamerainwater.
● Ourcompanyshallnotpayanycompensationforaccidents(injury or
materialdamage)atthetimeofuse.
● Whentheenclosureofthebalanceweightbreaks,themetalontheinside
maycorrode.Takecarenottodamagetheenclosure.
● Afteruse,washthebalanceweightwithpurewaterandwipeoffall
moisturesufficiently.
● Donot usethe following chemicalsfor cleaning,corrosionprevention,
preventionoffogging,repairorotherpurposes.Whentheseareusedfor
theCasedirectlyorindirectly(withthechemicalsinvaporizedstate),they
maycausecrackingunderhighpressureorotherproblems.
Chemicalswhichcannotbeused Explanation
Volatileorganicsolvents,
chemicaldetergents
DonotcleantheCasewithalcohol,gasoline,thinner
orother volatile organicsolvents or withchemical
detergentsetc.Purewaterorlukewarmwateris
sufficient.
Anticorrosionagent Donotuseanticorrosionagents.Themetalpartsuse stainlesssteelorbrass,andwashingwithpurewater
issufficient.
Commercialdefogging
agents
Donotuse commercial defoggingagents. Always
usethespecifieddesiccantsilicagel.
Greaseotherthanspecified
siliconegrease
Useonlythespecifiedsiliconegreaseforthesilicone
O-ring, as otherwise the O-ring surface may
deteriorateandwaterleakagemaybecaused.
Adhesive Do not use adhesive for repairs or other purposes. Whenrepairisrequired,pleasecontactadealerora
servicestationofourcompany.

E-7
Introduction …………………………………………………………E-1
Pleasereadthefollowingitemsbeforeuse ……………………E-1
Forsafeuse …………………………………………………………E-1
Batteries ……………………………………………………………E-3
ForPreventionofWaterLeakageAccidents ……………………E-4
HandlingtheProduct ………………………………………………E-5
Contents…………………………………………………………E-7-8
1.Preparations …………………………………………………E-9
Checkthecontentsofthepackage ………………………………E-9
Nameoftheparts ………………………………………………E-10
Installthestrap …………………………………………………E-11
Masterthebasicoperation ………………………………………E-11
HoldingtheCase ………………………………………………E-11
HowtoPresstheShutter ………………………………………E-12
HowtoUsetheModeDial ……………………………………E-12
HowtoUsetheZoomLever …………………………………E-12
SettingtheZoomLever ………………………………………E-13
PowerSwitchOperationMethod ……………………………E-13
FlashOperationMethod ………………………………………E-13
2.AdvanceCheckoftheCase ………………………E-14
Advancetestbeforeuse …………………………………………E-14
AdvanceTest ……………………………………………………E-14
3.Installthedigitalcamera ……………………………E-15
Checkthedigitalcamera …………………………………………E-15
BatteryConfirmation ……………………………………………E-15
ConfirmationoftheRemainingNumberofPicturestobeTaken ……E-15
Removethehand/neckstrapfromthedigitalcamera………E-15
LoadingintheCase ………………………………………………E-15
Whichdigitalcamerascanbeloaded? ………………………E-15
Checktheoperationofthecamera …………………………E-16
OpentheCase ……………………………………………………E-16
PullupthemodedialoftheCase ……………………………E-16
Loadthedigitalcamera ………………………………………E-16
Setthemodedial ………………………………………………E-17
Insertionofsilicagel ……………………………………………E-17
Contents

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Checktheloadingstatus …………………………………………E-18
SealtheCase ……………………………………………………E-18
Installthespecialbalanceweight ………………………………E-18
InstallationandRemovaloftheLCDHood ……………………E-19
Installation ………………………………………………………E-19
Removal …………………………………………………………E-19
MountingandRemovingtheLensCap…………………………E-20
Performthefinalchecks …………………………………………E-20
VisualInspection ………………………………………………E-20
FinalTest …………………………………………………………E-21
4.TakingPicturesUnderWater ………………………E-22
HowtoUsetheHandStrap ……………………………………E-22
Takepicturescarefully ……………………………………………E-22
ConfirmthepictureontheLCDmonitor ……………………E-22
Quietlypresstheshutterlever ………………………………E-22
Cautionswhenusingtheflash ………………………………E-22
5.HandlingAfterShooting………………………………E-23
Wipeoffanywaterdrop …………………………………………E-23
Takeoutthedigitalcamera………………………………………E-24
WashtheCasewithpurewater …………………………………E-25
DrytheCase ………………………………………………………E-25
6.MaintainingtheWaterproofFunction …………E-26
RemovetheO-ring ………………………………………………E-26
Removeanysand,dirt,etc ………………………………………E-26
InstalltheO-ring …………………………………………………E-27
HowtoApplyGreasetotheO-ring ……………………………E-28
Replaceconsumableproducts …………………………………E-28
7.Appendix ………………………………………………………E-29
Q&AontheuseofthePT-018 …………………………………E-29
After-saleService …………………………………………………E-34
Specifications ……………………………………………………E-35

E-9
１.Preparations
Checkthecontentsofthepackage.
Checkthatallaccessoriesareinthebox.
Contactyourdealerifaccessoriesshouldbemissingordamaged.
InstructionManual
WaterproofCase
PT-018
Forthedigitalcamera
CAMEDIAC-740UltraZoom/
C-750UltraZoom
■ ThankyouforbuyingtheWaterproofCasePT-018.
■ Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualcarefullyandusetheproduct
safelyandcorrectly.
■ Pleasekeepthisinstructionmanualforreferenceafterreadingit.
■ Wrongusemaycausedamagetothecameraontheinsidefrom
waterleakage,andrepairmaynotbepossible.
■ Beforeuse,performanadvancecheckasdescribedinthismanual.
Balanceweight
Casebody
LCDhood
LCDhoodstrap
(onthebody)
(CheckthattheO-ringisnormal.)
Handstrap
Siliconegrease Silicagel
Lenscap
PickforO-ringremoval
Instructionmanual
(thismanual) Warrantycard
Pleasereadbeforeuse
Read this first about your new
OLYMPUS Waterproof Case!
!

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Namesoftheparts
Note： TheCaseoperationpartsmarkedby※ correspondstotheoperationpartsof
thedigitalcamera.WhentheoperationpartsoftheCaseareoperated,the
correspondingfunctionsofthedigitalcamerawilloperate.Fordetailsofthe
functions,refertotheinstructionmanualforthedigital
camera.
WU
①
①
②
③
③
⑥
⑦ Y
Z
JXE
V
O
Q
④
⑧
⑨
⑪
R
⑫
⑬
S
⑭
T
P
\
[
_
^
]
abc
d
ef
`
① PalmGrip
② Bucklelocklever
③ Bucklehook
④ Diffuseranddiffusercover
⑤ O-ring
※⑥ Shutterlever
※⑦ Zoomlever
⑧ Handstrapring
⑨ Handstrap
⑩ Tripodseat
⑪ Lensring
⑫ Lenswindow
※⑬ LCDmonitorbutton
※⑭ OK/Menubutton
※⑮ ArrowPad
※⑯ AEL/Custombutton
※⑰ Flashmodebutton
※⑱ Macro/Spotbutton
※⑲ Selftimerbutton
※⑳ Flashlever
※UFlashcloselever
※VModedialknob
※W
Powerswitch
X Rearlid
Y Frontlid
Z Loadingguiderail
[ LCDmonitorwindow
\ GreaseforsiliconeO-ring(whitecap)
] Silicagel
^ Balanceweight
_ PickforO-ringremoval
` LCDinnerhood
a LCDhood
b LCDhoodstrap
c Shadehood
d Buckleopener
e Lenscap
f Lenscapstrap

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Installthestrap.
InstallthestrapontheCasebody.
：Pleaseinstallthestrapcorrectlyasshownabove.Ourcompany
shallbearnoresponsibilityfordamageetc.causedbydropping
theCasebecauseofincorrectinstallationofthestrap.
CAUTION
：・ Donotexertexcessiveforceontothelenswindoworthelensring.
・Takecarenottoputyourfingersetc.overthelenswindow
andtheflashdiffuser.
CAUTION
Masterthebasicoperation.
PleasemasterthebasicoperationoftheCasebeforetakingpictures.
HoldingtheCase
HoldtheCasesecurelywithbothhands,keepyourelbowsclosetoyourbody,
andholdtheCasesothatyoucanconfirmthepictureontheLCDmonitorof
thedigitalcamerathroughtheLCDmonitorwindowoftheCase.
Note ：・ Usethe LCD monitor to confirm your picture. The viewfinder
cannotbeused.
Installation explanation
Hand strap
Hand strap ring
Finished installation
Good example Bad example

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HowtoPresstheShutter
Whenpressingtheshutter
lever,pressitgently,sothat
therewillbenomovementof
thecamera.
Note：・Fordetailedoperationoftheshutter,refertotheinstructionmanual
forthedigitalcamera.
HowtoUsetheZoomLever
Zoomoperationispossibleby
operatingthezoom leverof
thisCasecorrespondingto
thezoom leverofthe digital
cameraintheCase.
TW
This Case is equipped with a
modedialknobwhichpermits
operation of the mode dial of
theloadeddigitalcamerafrom
theoutside. After loading the
digitalcamerainto the Case,
sealtheCaseandconfirm
thatthemodedialcanbe
operated.
HowtoUsetheModeDial
Advice • Please confirm that the mode dial knob has been set securely to
the mode dial of the digital camera. If the mode of the digital
camera does not change when the mode dial knob is operated,
turn the dial while pushing it lightly.

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SettingtheZoomLever
When loading the digital
cameraintheCase,fitthe
projectingpartofthezoom
leverofthedigitalcamerainto
the recessed part of the zoom
leverontheinsideoftheCase.
Note：・When the set time (initial setting: 3 minutes) passes without any
operationwhilethedigitalcameraisinstalledinshootingmode,the
cameraentersintosleepmode(standbystatus)andtheoperation
stops.
Tocancelsleepmode(returntooperationstatus),pressthe
shutterbuttonoranyotherbutton.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionmanualforthedigitalcamera.
PowerSwitchOperationMethod
Pressthepowerbuttontoswitchonthecamerapowersupply.
Whenthe powerswitch is pressedagain, thecamerapower supplyis
switchedoff.
Note：・For details about using the flashfortaking pictures, refer to the
instructionmanualforthecamera.
FlashOperationMethod
Whenthe flash lever is operated, the cameraflashpops up. When the
flashcloseleverisoperated,theflashstoredinthecamera.
::•Whenloadingthecamera,confirmthattheprojectingpartof
thezoomleverofthecameraisproperlysettotherecessed
partofthezoomleveroftheCase.
•When the setting is insufficient, the loading of the camera
becomes imperfect and it may not be possible to seal the
Caseor zooming maynot function. Insufficientsealingwill
causewaterleakage.
CAUTION

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2.AdvanceCheckoftheCase
Advancetestbeforeuse
This Case has been the subject of thorough quality control for the parts
duringthemanufacturingprocessandthoroughfunctioninspectionsduring
theassembly.Inaddition,awaterpressuretestisperformedwithawater
pressuretesterforallproductstoconfirmthattheperformanceconformsto
thespecifications.However,dependingonthecarryingandstorage
conditions, the maintenance status, etc., the waterproof function may be
damaged.
Beforediving, always perform the following advance test and the water
leakagetestafterinstallationofthecamera.
AdvanceTest
１．Before installing the digital camera in the Case, immerse the empty
Casetotheintendedwaterdepthtoconfirmthatthereisnowater
leakage.
２．Maincausesofwaterleakageareasfollows.
・TheO-ringhasnotbeeninstalled.
・Apart oftheO-ringorthe entireO-ring isoutsidethespecified
groove.
・O-ringdamage,cracks,deteriorationordeformation
・Sand,fibers,hairorotherforeignmatterstickingtotheO-ring,theO-
ringgrooveortheO-ringcontactsurfaceonthefrontlid
・Damage to the O-ring groove or the O-ring contact surface on the
frontlid
・Whenclosing the Case, check for catching of the hand strap and
silicagelaftertheabovecauseshavebeeneliminated.
：・Themostsuitablemethodforcheckingwaterleakageisto
immersetheCase totheintended waterdepth.Whenthis
isdifficult,waterleakagealsocanbecheckedatashallow
depthwithnowaterpressure.Donotfeelthatthisis
troublesome,butperformthistest.
・Iftheadvancetestshouldshowwaterleakagewithnormal
handling,stopusingtheCaseandcontactyourdealeroran
Olympusservicestation(listedontherearpageofthis
instructionmanual).
CAUTION

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3.Installthedigitalcamera.
Checkthedigitalcamera.
CheckthedigitalcamerabeforeloadingitintheCase.
BatteryConfirmation
SincetheLCDmonitorisusedforpictureconfirmationwhiletakingpictures
underwater,thebatterylifebecomesshort.
Confirmthattheremainingbatterycapacityissufficient.
Ifpossible,donotusealkalinebatteries,asitisquitepossiblethattheywill
becomeunusableduringadive.
ConfirmationoftheRemainingNumberofPicturestobeTaken
Confirmthattheimage storagehasasufficientremainingnumberof
picturestobetaken.
Removethehand/neckstrapfromthedigitalcamera.
Whena strap is attached to the digital camera,  it mustberemovedto
ensureproperfit.
Note：・Inordertoavoidlosingshutterchancesduetoanexhaustedbattery,
youshould always replace a battery with a fully charged battery
beforeeachdive.
：・Whenadigitalcameraisloadedwithoutremovingthestrap,
the strap may get caught between the Case lids and may
causewaterleakage.
・Whenremovingthe strap, handle thedigitalcamera with
sufficientcare. Our company shall not be responsible for
damagecausedbydroppingthecameraetc.
CAUTION
LoadingintheCase
Whichdigitalcamerascanbeloaded?
This product（PT-018）is exclusively used for the CAMEDIA C-740 Ultra
Zoom/C-750UltraZoom

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Checktheoperationofthecamera.
Confirmtheoperationaccordingtotheinstructionmanualforthedigitalcamera.
Loadthedigitalcamera.
OpentheCase.
Insertthe buckle opener of the accessory into the buckle opening lever as
showninthefigure(indirection①)Pullthebuckleopenerslowly(indirection
②).When not using the buckleopener,hold the buckle opening leverwith
yourthumbandindexfingerfromthesideandpullitupslowly.
①
②
Quietlyloadthedigitalcameraintothe
Case,taking carethat theprojecting
partofthezoomleverofthedigital
camera properly fits into the recessed
partofthezoomleveroftheCase.
PullthemodedialoftheCase.
PullthemodedialoftheCaseuntilitstops,so
thatit does notinterfere with themodedial of
thedigitalcamera.
::•Makesurethattheflashisclosedwhenloadingthedigital
camera.
•Confirmthat the projectingpartof the zoomleverof the
digitalcameraissetsecurelytothezoomlevernotchonthe
insideofthe Case.When thesettingis notsecure, the
loadingofthedigitalcameraisnotcompleteandclosingof
therearlidoftheCasemaynotbepossible orzoommay
notfunctionevenwhenthezoomleverisoperated.
•Insufficientsealingwillcausewaterleakage.
CAUTION

E-17
Insertionofsilicagel
Pay attention to the orientation.
BeforesealingtheCase,inserttheaccessorysilicagelbag(forprevention
offogging)betweenthebottomofthecameraandtheCase.Insertthebag
withthegluedlongersidetotheinside.
::•Insertthesilicagelallthewayatthespecifiedlocationand
withthespecifiedorientation.Whentheorientationisnot
correct,thesilica gelbag willbe caughtwhen theCase is
sealedandwaterleakagewillbecaused.
•AttemptingtosealtheCasewiththebaginsertedonlypartof
thewaywillcausethesilicagelbagtogetcaughtbytheO-ring
andwaterleakagewilloccur.
•Oncesilicagelhasbeenused,themoistureabsorption
performancewill be impaired. Always exchange the silica
gelwhentheCaseisopenedandclosed.
CAUTION
Setthemodedial.
Afterthedigitalcamerahasbeenloaded,
pushdown themodedial oftheCase
fromtheuppersurfaceoftheCase.Set
itsothatthelowerpartofthemodedial
onthe insideof theCase fitsproperly
onto the upper part of the mode dial of
thedigitalcameraitself.
Advice • After setting the mode dial of the Case, set the power of the digital
camerato'OFF',andbeforesealingtheCase,operatethemodedial
andconfirmthatthemodeofthedigitalcameraisswitched.

E-18
：・Sealthe Case by turning both buckle lock levers down in
arrow direction. When one of the buckles is left open, the
Casewillnotbesealedandwaterleakagewillbecaused.
CAUTION
SealtheCase.
Whentherearlidisclosed
(quietly, so that the O-ring will
notcomeoutof thegroove),
thebuckles are engaged with
theedgeoftherearlid,andthe
bucklelockleversarepushed
downinarrowdirection,the
Casewillbesealedairtight.
Installthespecialbalanceweight.
Installthe specialbalanceweight to
thetripodmountingthreadatthe
bottom of the Case. Install the
balanceweightsecurelybytightening
theaccessory screwof thebalance
weight.
Checktheloadingstatus.
AlwaysperformthefollowingfinalchecksbeforesealingtheCase.
•Hasthe digitalcamera beenloaded so thatthe zoomlever operates
properly?
•Hasthesilicagelbeeninsertedallthewayatthespecifiedposition?
•HastheO-ringattheCaseopeningpartbeeninstalledproperly?
•AretheO-ringandtheO-ringcontactsurfaceonthefrontlidfreeofdirt
andotherforeignmatter?

E-19
InstallationandRemovaloftheLCDHood
Installation
StronglypushthemountingprojectionsoftheLCDhoodasshowninthe
figureintotheguidesaboveandbelowtheLCDmonitorwindow.
Removal
RemovethemountingprojectionsoftheLCDhoodfromtheguides
aboveandbelowtheLCDmonitorwindowbywideningtheLCDhood.
Installation Removal